VE moments! when you come upon me—Ah you are here now!
Give me nowlibidinous joys only!
Give me the drench of my passions!
Give me lifecoarse and rank!
To-day,
I go consort with nature's darlings—to-night too;
I am for those who believe in loose delights—I share the midnight orgiesof young men;
I dance with the dancers, and drink with the drinkers;
Theechoes ring with our indecent calls;
I take for my love some prostitute—Ipick out some low person for my dearest friend,
He shall be lawless, rude,illiterate—he shall be one condemn'd by others for deeds done;
I will playa part no longer—Why should I exile myself from my companions?
O youshunn'd persons!
I at least do not shun you,
I come forthwith in yourmidst—I will be your poet,
I will be more to you than to any of the rest.